SHAH ALAM: Police are tracking down five suspects believed to be involved in robbing a family in Taman Petaling, Klang, using machetes.
Klang Selatan OCPD Asst Comm Cha Hoong Fong said all the suspects, who wore masks and gloves, were believed to have entered the two-storey terraced house through the rear door on Friday afternoon.
“The suspects bound the hands and mouths of four members of the family and forced them into two rooms, while another victim was not tied up due to his age.
“Several suspects also hit a 45-year-old female victim on her head with the back of a machete,” he said in a statement.
ACP Cha said the suspects ransacked the room and escaped through the back door with approximately RM4,000 in cash, jewellery estimated to be worth RM20,000, and five mobile phones.
He said the five victims were between 38 and 70 years old.
According to ACP Cha, police received information about the getaway vehicle found in Taman Desawan, Klang; however, when the police arrived at the location, the suspects had fled. He said a check on the car’s registration number revealed it to be fake.
The police had opened an investigation under Section 394 of the Penal Code for committing robbery and voluntarily causing injury, which carries a jail term of up to 20 years, a fine, or whipping, he said.
“Those who have information about this incident are urged to contact Klang Selatan district police headquarters at 03-3376 2222 or any nearby police station,” he added.
